- 28
Cicero, Marcus Tullius
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Cicero, Marcus Tullius
- De officiis [commentary by Petrus Marsus]; Laelius, sive de amicitia [commentary by Omnibonus Leonicenus]; Cato major, sive de senectute [commentary by Martinus Phileticus]; Paradoxa stoicorum. Venice: Philippus Pincius, 16 July 1493
- Paper
Chancery folio (290 x 195mm.), 170 leaves, 44 lines of text plus headline, roman type with some quotations in Greek, red printer's device on final verso, modern floral decoration on title-page and matching 3- to 5-line initials in red and blue, small green dragon drawn in ink on p4, small vignette of two birds drinking from a fountain at end, a few early annotations (some shaved at edges), twentieth-century binding of vellum over bevelled wooden boards with exposed lacing on covers, lettered in gilt on upper cover, two clasps, top edge gilt, slightly damp-stained at beginning and end, a few marginal repairs, fv torn at head just affecting text, k3 and 6 and l4-5 and s2 and 7 browned, some text on u4 somewhat rubbed, lacking straps
Provenance
Jacobus Maximilianus, count of Collalto and San Salvatore (modern Susegana, Treviso), and count of the Holy Roman Empire, engraved bookplate dated 1771 by T. Viero (for a letter by Casanova addressed to his brother Antonio, see lot 27); Nelly Vaccatezza de Vaccarezza, engraved bookplate by Claudio Bonacini (both bookplates mounted on new flyleaf)
Literature
Goff C607; HC 5275; BMC v 495; BSB-Ink C-370; GW 6962
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This combination of text and commentary was first published in 1484 by Bernardinus Rizius and Bernardinus Celerius; this is one of eight incunabular editions.